Rafula Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Rafula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Rafula (286) may also be a first name.
Rafula Demographics
Average Rafula Salary in
South Africa
R 279,540
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Rafula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rafula (Bengali: রফুলা, Hindi: रफूला, Marathi: रफूला) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafula? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Rafula are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 523,065th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 286 people.
Rafula is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Free State, where 50 percent are found, Western Cape, where 42 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent are found.
Rafula Last Name Statistics demography
Rafula earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning R 279,540 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafuela | 92 | 87 | / |
| Rafulea | 92 | 9 | / |
| Rhafula | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rafeula | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafulya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafullah | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rafila | 83 | 247 | / |
| Rafola | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rafuli | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rafulo | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rafule | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rafuly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raufullah | 80 | 31 | / |
| Raifullah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Refuela | 77 | 1,048 | / |
| Refulia | 77 | 48 | / |
| Refuila | 77 | 40 | / |
| Rafilia | 77 | 24 | / |
| Rafauli | 77 | 23 | / |
| Raffule | 77 | 6 | / |
| Raphula | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rafouli | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rafilah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rafiela | 77 | 4 | / |
| Refulla | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rayfule | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafoola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refeula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rofuela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raufule | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafoulis | 71 | 15 | / |
| Raffoulo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Royfulla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raffouly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raffilah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rofuli | 67 | 225 | / |
| Rofila | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rofule | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rafilo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rafolo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rhaffouli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Refila | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roufoulas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufollah | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafula in the Bengali language | ||
| রফুলা | raphula | - |
| Rafula in the Hindi language | ||
| रफूला | raphula | 75 |
| रफुला | raphula | 25 |
| Rafula in the Marathi language | ||
| रफूला | raphula | 50 |
| रफुला | raphula | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafula
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